History Main / NightOfTheLivingMooks

* You wouldn't think that ''ComicBook/TheTransformers'' would find ways to have zombies, but they have.** The most memorable case is the City of Fear incident, where a mixed team of Autobots and Decepticons were forced to work together to avoid being massacred by the zombified inhabitants of a long-destroyed city on Cybertron. Notably, it is a nominal ''Autobot'' responsible for the zombie horde!** In ''Regeneration One'', Megatron raises and lobotomizes most of the Decepticons who had been destroyed by Starscream in the Underbase incident as his army, since he is sick to death of all the ChronicBackstabbingDisorder he had to put up with otherwise. Notably, while all the zombie Decepticons are recognizable, their personalities have been completely wiped and they are little more than shambling corpses with guns.** In what is possibly the most excessive version of this trope imaginable, the end of the ''Titans Return'' arc features ''zombie city-bots'' being brought back to life to try and overrun the Autobots and Decepticons alike on Cybertron. Again, while they appear unique, none are provided with any personality other than 'undead transforming city.'

* In ''{{VideoGame/Warcraft}} III'' the Scourge are a faction of undead ruled over by a group of elite Death Knights and Liches who serve the Lich King. Whatever their magical plague can't convert into an undead zombie, they kill and reanimate with necromancy.

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* In ''{{VideoGame/Warcraft}} III'' ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' the Scourge are a faction of undead ruled over by a group of elite Death Knights and Liches who serve the Lich King. Whatever their magical plague can't convert into an undead zombie, they kill and reanimate with necromancy.

* ''{{VideoGame/Metroid}}'' sports a few undead. The first undead appear in ''Super Metroid'''s sunken ship area: the boss, Phantoon, is apparently a ghost, and spectral clumps of skulls fade in throughout the level. ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' features Chozo Ghosts. And ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' contain human corpses reanimated by the X and the Ing, respectively.

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* ''{{VideoGame/Metroid}}'' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' sports a few undead. undead. ** The first undead appear in ''Super Metroid'''s ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'''s sunken ship area: the boss, Phantoon, is apparently a ghost, and spectral clumps of skulls fade in throughout the level. level. ** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' features Chozo Ghosts. And Ghosts. ** ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' contain human corpses reanimated by the X and the Ing, respectively.

* [[OurLichesAreDifferent Liches]] in ''[[NexusWar Nexus Clash]]'' are dedicated to raising a small undead army, and quite a few of them siege faction strongholds to keep "recruitment" numbers up.

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* [[OurLichesAreDifferent Liches]] in ''[[NexusWar ''[[VideoGame/NexusWar Nexus Clash]]'' are dedicated to raising a small undead army, and quite a few of them siege faction strongholds to keep "recruitment" numbers up.

* The Dry Bones (undead Koopas) and Boos from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''. ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' added undead versions of Buzzy Beetles and Cheep-Cheeps, as well as several new types of ghosts (Eeries, Fishin' Boos, Big Boos, etc.).

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* The Dry Bones (undead Koopas) and Boos from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''.''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''. ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' added undead versions of Buzzy Beetles and Cheep-Cheeps, as well as several new types of ghosts (Eeries, Fishin' Boos, Big Boos, etc.).

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', the Others have been amassing an army of wights over the course of years, possibly even centuries, and they attack the Night's Watch at the Fist of the First Men at the start of ''A Storm of Swords'', and then destroy Hardhome in ''A Dance with Dragons''.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'s'' Tomb Kings and Vampire Counts are entire armies of these. The vampire counts raise zombies and skeletons as puppets, but the Tomb Kings' forces are driven by the spirits of the bones' original owners who are still loyal to their kings.

Sometimes the officer class will be made up of more strong-willed, sentient types of undead, such as [[OurVampiresAreDifferent [=Vampires=]]] or [[OurWightsAreDifferent Wights]]. May be the official army of TheNecrocracy.

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Sometimes the officer class will be made up of more strong-willed, sentient types of undead, such as [[OurVampiresAreDifferent [=Vampires=]]] Vampires]] or [[OurWightsAreDifferent Wights]]. May be the official army of TheNecrocracy.

* ''FanFic/InnerDemons'': [[{{Necromancer}} Necromancy]] is one of the new skills Twilight Sparkle picks up after her FaceHeelTurn, and she quickly puts it to use, creating an army of zombie pony warriors to serve her.

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* ''FanFic/InnerDemons'': [[{{Necromancer}} Necromancy]] {{Necromanc|er}}y is one of the new skills Twilight Sparkle picks up after her FaceHeelTurn, and she quickly puts it to use, creating an army of zombie pony warriors to serve her.

* In ''Literature/TheLaundryFiles'', zombies are more like low-class {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that are summoned into deceased bodies. As such, they can be controlled--the more benign varieties, that is. Other types manifest as beings made of electric energy inhabiting stolen bodies, and skin is conductive. Special mention goes to the climax of [[spoiler:''The Fuller Memorandum'', where Bob triggers one of these to seriously screw up a summoning ritual by cultists where he himself is to be the victim.]] The best moment goes to when he arranges for himself to be [[spoiler:''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome bound into his own body]]'']].

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* In ''Literature/TheLaundryFiles'', zombies are more like low-class {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that are summoned into deceased bodies. As such, they can be controlled--the more benign varieties, that is. Other types manifest as beings made of electric energy inhabiting stolen bodies, and skin is conductive. Special mention goes to the climax of [[spoiler:''The Fuller Memorandum'', where Bob triggers one of these to seriously screw up a summoning ritual by cultists where he himself is to be the victim.]] The best moment goes to when he arranges for himself to be [[spoiler:''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[spoiler:''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome bound into his own body]]'']].

** In the second episode of ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' and its adaptation ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the BigBad sends out a skeleton themed MonsterOfTheWeek, who uses a unique set of skeleton themed mooks. It is not known wether they are really undead or not, but they certainly fit the part of skeletal themed personalityless minions.

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** In the second episode of ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' and its adaptation ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the BigBad sends out a skeleton themed MonsterOfTheWeek, who uses a unique set of skeleton themed mooks. It is not known wether they are really undead or not, but they certainly fit the part of skeletal themed personalityless personality-less minions.

* The underlings of a necromancer [[PlayerCharacter PC]] in ''{{VideoGame/Diablo}}'', hey, the bad guys can't have all the fun!* [[AliceAllusion Alice]] has the ability to summon wave after wave of undead at you in the ''[[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy Raidou]] [[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon Kuzunoha]]'' games. "''[[{{Catchphrase}} All of my friends are dead... so could you please...]] [[SignatureMove Die For Me?]]''"

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* The underlings of a necromancer [[PlayerCharacter PC]] {{P|layerCharacter}}C in ''{{VideoGame/Diablo}}'', hey, the bad guys can't have all the fun!* [[AliceAllusion Alice]] {{Alice|Allusion}} has the ability to summon wave after wave of undead at you in the ''[[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy Raidou]] [[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon Kuzunoha]]'' games. "''[[{{Catchphrase}} All of my friends are dead... so could you please...]] [[SignatureMove Die For Me?]]''"

* In the fifth stage of the ''{{VideoGame/Touhou}}'' game ''Subterranean Animism'', the player is introduced to Orin's army of zombie ''[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot fairies.]]'' Shooting them down will only result in them coming back to life and then trailing after you, spewing bullets in their wake. It's one of the many reasons why that stage [[ScrappyLevel isn't very liked.]]

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* In the fifth stage of the ''{{VideoGame/Touhou}}'' game ''Subterranean Animism'', the player is introduced to Orin's army of zombie ''[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot fairies.]]'' fairies]].'' Shooting them down will only result in them coming back to life and then trailing after you, spewing bullets in their wake. It's one of the many reasons why that stage [[ScrappyLevel [[ThatOneLevel isn't very liked.]]liked]].

* In ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'', your army of plants fight nothing but an army of zombies. [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombies that do pole vaulting, play football, ride dolphins, go bobsledding, and bungee jump amongst other things.]] Even the final boss is a zombie in a huge ''[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot zombie]]'' ''[[HumongousMecha robot.]]'' [[spoiler: The only exception here is the Zomboni, which is actually a space ogre mistaken for a zombie in a Zamboni.]]

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* In ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'', your army of plants fight nothing but an army of zombies. [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombies that do pole vaulting, play football, ride dolphins, go bobsledding, and bungee jump amongst other things.]] Even the final boss is a zombie in a huge ''[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot zombie]]'' ''[[HumongousMecha robot.]]'' robot]].'' [[spoiler: The only exception here is the Zomboni, which is actually a space ogre mistaken for a zombie in a Zamboni.]]

** The backstory of the original game reveals that the entire nation of Orr was destroyed in a magical [[ApocalypseHow Class 0 event]]. The bodies that weren't instantly incinerated have transformed into an undead army that plagues the swamps of nearby Kryta. They are ruled by a Lich who [[spoiler: caused said catastrophe and [[TrickTwist who you were helping all along]].]]

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** The backstory of the original game reveals that the entire nation of Orr was destroyed in a magical [[ApocalypseHow Class 0 event]]. The bodies that weren't instantly incinerated have transformed into an undead army that plagues the swamps of nearby Kryta. They are ruled by a Lich who [[spoiler: caused said catastrophe and [[TrickTwist who you were helping all along]].]]along]]]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' has the ''Zombie Island of Dr. Ned'', which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Its got everything from regular zombies to midget zombies to giant lightning-throwing Frankenstein-esque zombies. For even more old-horror feeling, its got [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Wereskags!]]

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* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' has the ''Zombie Island of Dr. Ned'', which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Its It's got everything from regular zombies to midget zombies to giant lightning-throwing Frankenstein-esque zombies. For even more old-horror feeling, its it's got [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Wereskags!]]Wereskags]]!

* ''VideoGame/{{STALKER}}'' has former stalkers that have been made victims of [[MindRape rather unfortunate circumstances]], from the Brain Scorcher, to Controllers, up to blowouts. These became a [[TechnicallyLivingZombie variation of a zombie]] in that they still have the [[IncrediblyLamePun brains]] to fire their weapons and even scavenge for loot, but they no longer became human due to their higher brain functions seared out by said circumstances. While they aren't that accurate in attacking and shamble about like sloths, they can still be dangerous to unsuspecting stalkers, especially in numbers. Otherwise, life proceeds on in the Zone, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou as it usually does]].

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* ''VideoGame/{{STALKER}}'' has former stalkers that have been made victims of [[MindRape rather unfortunate circumstances]], from the Brain Scorcher, to Controllers, up to blowouts. These became a [[TechnicallyLivingZombie variation of a zombie]] in that they still have the [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} brains]] to fire their weapons and even scavenge for loot, but they no longer became human due to their higher brain functions seared out by said circumstances. While they aren't that accurate in attacking and shamble about like sloths, they can still be dangerous to unsuspecting stalkers, especially in numbers. Otherwise, life proceeds on in the Zone, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou as it usually does]].

* [[AliceAllusion Alice]] has the ability to summon wave after wave of undead at you in the ''[[RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy Raidou]] [[RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon Kuzunoha]]'' games. "''[[{{Catchphrase}} All of my friends are dead... so could you please...]] [[SignatureMove Die For Me?]]''"

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* [[AliceAllusion Alice]] has the ability to summon wave after wave of undead at you in the ''[[RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy ''[[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy Raidou]] [[RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon [[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon Kuzunoha]]'' games. "''[[{{Catchphrase}} All of my friends are dead... so could you please...]] [[SignatureMove Die For Me?]]''"

* Season 2 of HBO's TV adaptation of ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' Series/GameOfThrones ends as one of these begins.[[/folder]]

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* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': The White Walkers are amassing a massive undead army beyond the wall. Season 2 of HBO's TV adaptation of ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' Series/GameOfThrones ends as one of these begins.begins, when they send one against the Fist of the First Men in "Valar Morghulis". Later, they send a much larger one against the wildlings in "Hardhome". [[/folder]]

* In the [[TheLaundrySeries Laundryverse]], zombies are more like low-class {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that are summoned into deceased bodies. As such, they can be controlled--the more benign varieties, that is. Other types manifest as beings made of electric energy inhabiting stolen bodies, and skin is conductive. Special mention goes to the climax of [[spoiler:''The Fuller Memorandum'', where Bob triggers one of these to seriously screw up a summoning ritual by cultists where he himself is to be the victim.]] The best moment goes to when he arranges for himself to be [[spoiler:''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome bound into his own body]]'']].

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* In the [[TheLaundrySeries Laundryverse]], ''Literature/TheLaundryFiles'', zombies are more like low-class {{Eldritch Abomination}}s that are summoned into deceased bodies. As such, they can be controlled--the more benign varieties, that is. Other types manifest as beings made of electric energy inhabiting stolen bodies, and skin is conductive. Special mention goes to the climax of [[spoiler:''The Fuller Memorandum'', where Bob triggers one of these to seriously screw up a summoning ritual by cultists where he himself is to be the victim.]] The best moment goes to when he arranges for himself to be [[spoiler:''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome bound into his own body]]'']].

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